Celebrating Promotions, New Officers of Turner Construction Company

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Christa Andresky has been promoted to senior vice president, risk management and chief accounting officer. Andresky is responsible for leading Turner’s tax and accounting groups, as well as Turner’s Risk Management group. Prior to joining Turner in 2013 as vice president and chief accounting officer, she had extensive experience working in audit and finance. Kyle Rooney has been promoted to senior vice president of the Ohio region. Rooney joined Turner’s Cleveland, Ohio office in 1982 as a field engineer. He transferred to the Miami, Florida office in 1984 to serve as an engineer and superintendent. In 1991, he transferred to … Read more

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Swinerton Tops out Genesis North Tower in South San Francisco

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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Swinerton and Phase3 Real Estate Partners recently celebrated the topping out of the Genesis North Tower in South San Francisco, California. Genesis North Tower is a 21-story, 390,000-square-foot building with a steel-framed structure and aluminum and glass exterior. Genesis North Tower project includes offices, conference rooms, Biotech laboratories and a fitness center. The project is located just north of San Francisco International Airport off Highway 101—the hub of biotechnology in South San Francisco. Core and shell of the project is designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP, and interiors by McFarlane Architects Inc. Since beginning … Read more

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July Construction Starts Increase 6 Percent

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – The value of new construction starts in July advanced 6 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $728.1 billion, it was reported by Dodge Data & Analytics. Leading the way was a 26 percent jump by the nonbuilding construction sector, which reflected an improved level for public works and the start of two massive power plants, located respectively in California and New York. Residential building in July increased 8 percent, as multifamily housing rebounded after three consecutive monthly declines. Running counter was a 7 percent slide for nonresidential building following its … Read more

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Power UP Selected Finalist in 2017 Keystone Awards for Kiener Plaza Renovation Project

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Associated General Contractors of Missouri has selected local electrical contractor Power UP as a finalist for its prestigious Keystone Awards. Power UP recently completed electrical installation work on a $24-million renovation to Kiener Plaza in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Award winners will be announced at the AGC’s Construction Gala in November. Closed since February 2016, the 3.5-acre Kiener Plaza re-opened on May 16 with a new playground, multiple fountains, native Missouri landscaping, benches, 140 trees, open gathering space and a large event lawn west of the Old Courthouse. The park was also expanded about eight … Read more

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Dodge Data & Analytics’ Sweets Reaches 100K Building Product Listing Milestone

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Sweets, Dodge Data & Analytics’ interactive building product database (http://sweets.construction.com/), now provides free access to updated metadata on over 100,000 products for AEC professionals researching, comparing, selecting, specifying and installing commercial products. Building on Sweets’ 100-year-old commitment to architecture, engineering and construction professionals, Sweets now offers the most comprehensive building product information resource in the industry, accessible online and via its workflow integration solutions—Sweets apps for Autodesk’s Revit and AutoCAD. With a registered user base of over 300,000, Sweets has the most up-to-date product metadata representing such brands as Allegion, Nystrom, Sloan, Armstrong and CertainTeed. Architects, … Read more

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